[70barcuda]

Per Allpar article: http://www.allpar.com/news/index.php/2015/01/first-hellcat-timeslips Should these numbers hold up to scrutiny, very impressive. :smileup:

With Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcats just starting to reach owners, it was only a matter of time before we started seeing them hit the track in attempts to see what they can do in the hands of the public.

Edinburg Raceway, in Texas, is working with a local Dodge dealer (Burns) and two Dodge Challenger Hellcat owners to try to knock down the quickest Hellcat numbers.

The first car was a black Hellcat on 109 octane racing fuel and drag tires, running at 48°F, 71% humidity, and a 96 foot track elevation, with barometric pressure of 30.43 for a density altitude of -1,093 feet. The time slip showed a quarter mile time of 10.483 seconds at 133.53 miles per hour; the eighth-mile time was 6.8 seconds at 106.19 mph.

The quarter-mile time can be corrected to 10.52 seconds at 133.175 mph.

They also had a completely stock Hellcat running with its stock Pirelli tires, at 5:18 pm, the day before; the temperature was 53°, humidity 57%, pressure 30.51, with density altitude calculated at -843 feet. The driver managed the quarter mile in 11.054 seconds at 126.12 mph, which corrects to 11.077 seconds at 125.974 mph.

Dodge’s own NHRA-certified results were 11.2 seconds at 125 mph with stock street tires and 10.8 seconds at 126 mph with drag slicks and premium (not race) gasoline. Both cars beat the official numbers.
How quickly can they really go? Discuss it in the forums or using Disqus, below (shown in the single-article version of this story). Photos are stock footage.

 

[BAD GRANDPA]

As you stated--Very Impressive!-:smileup: Thanks for posting.

 

[Dodgeguy]

Wow, those are some great times.

 

[jackal]

How much VHT was used?

 

[dodge boy]

Those are some great times Jon, its gonna really be interesting to see how they do at our local tracks in the spring.

 

[Dodgeguy]

Those are some great times Jon, its gonna really be interesting to see how they do at our local tracks in the spring.

They had some really good air(DA),they were impressive none the less.

 

[dodge boy]

They had some really good air(DA),they were impressive none the less.

Jon and I don't get to see -1000 DA's or tracks that are 50 above sea level but it will be really interesting to see how the Hellcat can perform under the conditions that we have to race with. Those Low DA's surely took some time off those ET's. The tracks around here always close for safety reasons when Temps and DA's are that low.

 

[Dodgeguy]

Jon and I don't get to see -1000 DA's or tracks that are 50 above sea level but it will be really interesting to see how the Hellcat can perform under the conditions that we have to race with. Those Low DA's surely took some time off those ET's. The tracks around here always close for safety reasons when Temps and DA's are that low.

Alan, Maple Grove can have some really good air even in the summer, I don't know about a -1000 DA but pretty good none the less.

 

[dodge boy]

Alan, Maple Grove can have some really good air even in the summer, I don't know about a -1000 DA but pretty good none the less.

I've never raced at Maple Grove Corbin but I do know its sitting at about 200 ft. Above sea level. Atco is the best track in the area which sits at 34 ft. Beaver Springs and Island are both about 520 above sea level and Numidia is close to 1000ft and summer time DA's are usually at least 1500 or more, Beaver also has that uphill grade to it. Usually we race during the cooler months, its a big help.

 

[Dodgeguy]

Alan it would be worth the trip I think.I checked back there several times last year and the DA was below sea level.

 

[OrangeCrush392]

The one car twisted the shaft out.

 

[70barcuda]

Those are some great times Jon, its gonna really be interesting to see how they do at our local tracks in the spring.

I know of at least one guy that races at Beaver Springs that has one on order, but I hope at least a few show up at the track this year. I also hope they bring drag radials with them to eliminate that traction problem variable :smileup:.

They had some really good air(DA),they were impressive none the less.

Yep they did, but like you say impressive none the less.

Alan, Maple Grove can have some really good air even in the summer, I don't know about a -1000 DA but pretty good none the less.

Never been there, but I've heard lots of good things about that track. I have about three tracks located closer though so it makes it hard for me to drive three or four hours to go race. Might have to make a trip down there though one of these days.

 

[Dodgeguy]

I know of at least one guy that races at Beaver Springs that has one on order, but I hope at least a few show up at the track this year. I also hope they bring drag radials with them to eliminate that traction problem variable :smileup:.



Yep they did, but like you say impressive none the less.



Never been there, but I've heard lots of good things about that track. I have about three tracks located closer though so it makes it hard for me to drive three or four hours to go race. Might have to make a trip down there though one of these days.

I did not think it was that far from you, how far from Harrisburg are you?

 

[70barcuda]

I did not think it was that far from you, how far from Harrisburg are you?

About two hours. I know Maplegrove is to the east of Harrisburg and I was thinking closer to Philadelphia, but I may have to run it on mapquest and see exactly how far away it is.

 

[70barcuda]

I did not think it was that far from you, how far from Harrisburg are you?

Ok, just looked it up, depending on which goat trail I take it's from just shy of three hours to three hours and twenty minutes. Not quite as far as I thought but still a bit of a haul. May have to give it a try at some point though as it's nice to check out different tracks.

 

[70barcuda]

Got the following from another site, I assume the info is correct but can't verify obviously.

I talked to the sources.

Burns Motors is the dealer that provided the cars. They were both sold cars that the owners graciously allowed them to use to put this all together.

The driver is actually an SVT driver with solid experience. Supposedly is at the track every weekend running his car in the 8's.

RGB Lighting in McAllen TX does lighting and street car mods. They worked with the car and the driver.

The only modifications to the car were in fact drag radials and race fuel. In fact, BOTH cars had race fuel. So the 11.05 run was done with race fuel too.

The tires were the Nitto 555r's, here's the kicker: they were the factory size!! 275/40/20

Third pass on the black car resulted in the attached pic.

Track was heavily prepped and a bit warmer temps on day two resulted in super track conditions. The guy said the track wanted to pull his shoes off.

You cannot just mash the gas either. They actually layed a reference block down to the side of the track in the drivers view that indicated to him when to mash it full on. They moved this block several times until they found the sweet spot. Mashing off the line spanked the tires.

An important thing to note also is that he said they did not start getting good times / hookups until they turned the stability control completely off. He said once they got that off (which required them to hold the button for 8 seconds), then they started getting good runs. So the car was in track mode and stability control was turned completely off and this was a require,ent to get the car to start hooking up properly.

Lastly, the driver used the paddles to get the best times out of it!!

That's it!!

Tires and race fuel!!

Vids coming. They have to wait for a few things to happen before they can release them but they are coming.

 

[dodge boy]

Ok, just looked it up, depending on which goat trail I take it's from just shy of three hours to three hours and twenty minutes. Not quite as far as I thought but still a bit of a haul. May have to give it a try at some point though as it's nice to check out different tracks.

I'd be willing to try it too.

 

[Dodgeguy]

Ok, just looked it up, depending on which goat trail I take it's from just shy of three hours to three hours and twenty minutes. Not quite as far as I thought but still a bit of a haul. May have to give it a try at some point though as it's nice to check out different tracks.

For some reason I thought you were closer to Harrisburg!

 

[70barcuda]

For some reason I thought you were closer to Harrisburg!

Nope, up north and west of Harrisburg, up in the big woods. :wavey:

 

[Dodgeguy]

Gottcha!!!!!